Essays

From Skin Deep to Self-Discovery

how i changed the way i think about my skin; the only skincare products i use at the moment; the french pharmacy creams my parisian aunt used to stop…

Jul 31 •

Glen Powell and the Manufacturing of Modern Movie Stardom

A Baudrillardian Analysis of Hyperreality in Hollywood's Star System

Jul 30 •

Valencia's Renaissance: A City Redefining Itself

An essay and companion piece to our recommendations for Spain's third city

Jul 13 •

I thought about deleting my entire online life.

Imagining a reality beyond screens—a writer's musings about an analog world (plus a few never-before-seen photos from behind the scenes at TIG)

Jun 14 •

The Wisdom of TikTok?

Commodifying Complexity: When Philosophy Loses Its Depth

May 1 •

On Baggage, Emotional and Otherwise

An introspective essay on the journey towards lightness

Apr 4 •

Discussions on Beauty: An Essay

An exploration of the complex relationship between makeup, societal pressures, and personal identity

Mar 7 •

Using Language to Reshape Our Minds and Realities

The relationship between language and thought; the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, Michel Foucault, and more

Oct 5, 2023 •

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